Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, the Common Ground Committee ranked U.S. Representative Angie Craig in the top 10% most bipartisan Members of Congress. The Common Ground Committee is a nonpartisan, citizen-led organization that seeks to motivate the public to find common ground and reduce incivility and partisanship.
WASHINGTON, DC – This week,U.S. Representative Angie Craig cosponsored the Protect and Serve Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation which would enhance federal penalties for individuals who deliberately target law enforcement officers with violence. The Protect and Serve Act was introduced by Representatives John Rutherford (R-FL) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) last year.
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, U.S. Representative Angie Craig helped the Goodhue County Sheriff's Office secure $533,885 in funding from the Department of Homeland Security to purchase a Mobile Command and Communications Vehicle (MCCV).
ROSEMOUNT, MN – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Angie Craig visited Dakota County Technical College (DCTC) to visit the newly updated Minnesota State Commercial Driving Skills Center (CDSC) and attend a law enforcement driver training course. Earlier this year, Representative Craig secured $1.175 million in Community Project Funding to update and enhance the CDSC for the law enforcement officers and commercial driving students who use it for training.
NEW PRAGUE, MN – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig hosted a listening session with New Prague city staff and residents to discuss their ongoing concerns regarding the safety, efficiency and accessibility of the New Prague Post Office. Representative Craig, New Prague Mayor Duane Jirik, New Prague City Administrator Joshua Tetzlaff, Scott County Commissioner Barb Weckman Brekke and several New Prague residents discussed these pressing concerns and the startling lack of effort from the United States Postal Service (USPS) to resolve any of these issues.
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, President Biden signed the bipartisan Public Safety Officer Support Act, legislation that Representative Craig helped introduce and pass after hearing the story of South St. Paul Police Sergeant Cory Slifko, into law. Craig's legislation will allow officers to access disability benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health challenges that arise as a result of their service in the line of duty.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig introduced the You Earned It, You Keep It Act, which would repeal federal taxes on Social Security benefits for retirees across the country. Over the past year, inflationary pressures have stretched the already limited budgets of many retired Americans. Craig's legislation would allow seniors to keep the benefits they rightfully earned after decades of working and contributing to the American economy.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig released the following statement on the House passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.
WEST ST. PAUL, MN – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Angie Craig convened a roundtable with her constituents to hear their stories about navigating federal bureaucracy and talk about ways to make the federal government work better for Minnesotans. Through her casework efforts, Representative Craig has returned more than $2.2 million owed to Minnesotans and helped more than 2,700 Minnesotans resolve issues with federal agencies.